
classof2022,
WashU
B.A., Political Science and Government
Wasn't sure what I wanted but figured it out in the end!
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Essays
11
Schools
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Scores
5
Advice
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Sports

Results, Essays, and Advice
Accepted6 schools
WashU, USC, BU, UCSB, Washington, UC Davis
Waitlisted or Withdrew2 schools
UChicago, UCSD
Denied3 schools
Northwestern, UCLA, UC Berkeley
Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
Applied for a B.A. in Political Science and Government
Accepted and Enrolled
Legacy: No
School Specific Essays
Common App PROMPT: Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
Personal/identifying information redacted, but content remains authentic.
Growing up, I pretended to be two different people. At home, I was Taiwanese; I spoke Mandarin, took off my shoes before entering the house, and ate delicacies like stinky tofu. At school and in public, I Americanized myself by packing sandwiches instead of dumplings for lunch and...
Supplemental Essay: Scholarship application
862 Words
PROMPT: Describe a high school or community activity in which you have taken initiative. What was the outcome? What did you learn from the experience?
The [REDACTED] is a significant event at my high school, where we collect feminine hygiene products throughout Spirit Week to donate. I was serving as a Campus Ministry representative for the first time junior year, and it was also the first year we were in charge of the project. We shifted the focus away from...
School Specific Advice
How to increase chances at my school
143 Words
SHOW DEMONSTRATED INTEREST! My year was the last year WashU had no supplemental essay for and the last year with only 1 round of ED. I predict that writing a killer, specific supplemental would be extremely important, especially if you're applying RD as...

General Admissions Advice
Recommended summer activities during high school and college
240 Words
I wish I researched more about what to do in the summers. I ended up attending 2 ridiculously expensive and not very useful programs in the summers before Sophomore and Junior year, one of them being the summer at USC program. Though I enjoyed both programs, I wish I'd done something more worthwhile and cost effective, such as taking community college courses or getting involved with volunteering and starting my service project...
Whether I took out loans or applied for scholarships, and my advice
282 Words
College is expensive. I'm grateful enough to have family able to foot a hefty private school tuition bill, but I know many are not in the same position. I recommend looking into your state schools if you're a US resident/citizen because these are often your most affordable option and attending your state flagship (or one of them) is always a safe bet.
If you're a very strong applicant, there's many schools out there that are generous with merit aid or just have...
What I’d change about my application process
216 Words
I wish I applied to more top private schools. I was banking on getting in ED to Northwestern but that didn't work out and I ended up having little time to apply to more private schools. If I could go back, I'd apply to UPenn, Brown, and Yale just so I don't have to live with that constant "what if" thought.
I also wish...
Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received
144 Words
I had a private counselor and I did not think it was worth it. I only found the essay revision I got to be helpful, but you can easily get your essay read by an older sibling, English teacher, or school counselor (never...

High School Performance
Weighted GPA
4.40
(equivalent to 3.82 unweighted) Rank
Top 25%

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5 classes and scores

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Multicultural / International Club, Debate Club/Team, Community Cleanup / Service, Local Orchestra / Symphony / Band, National Honor Society, Tutoring/Mentoring, Other Club/Activity
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